Dear Colleagues,
please bring the following announcement to the attention of interested candidates. The position can be filled at the graduate student or postdoctoral level. The full announcement is available as a PDF file at http://tinyurl.com/k863o6s
We are investigating the structure-function relationship of conformer-selected complex molecules. In collaboration with the Willitsch group in Basel we have performed a pioneering benchmark experiment to investigate structure-dependent chemical reactivities. We have determined the conformer-specific rate constants for the reactions of cis- and trans-3-aminophenol with Ca+ ions localized in a so called Coulomb Crystal. These experiments are now being extended to investigations of conformer-separated molecule-molecule reactions.
In this project the candidate will extend our benchmark studies to the investigation of conformer specific reactivity studies of complex chemical reactions, such as cycloadditions (Diels-Alder reactions) and other textbook examples, in order disentangle the microscopic details. This involves the experimental verification of relevant molecular properties in deflection and spectroscopy experiments, and the measurement of conformer specific reactivities. Moreover, detailed analysis requires programming simulations of the deflection process, and quantum-chemistry calculations. This project will involve repeated travel to our collaborators at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
A successful candidate will have a strong background in physical chemistry, molecular physics, or a related field.
Science 342, 98–101 (2013)
Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 133003 (2008)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48, 4900 (2009)
Please see https://www.controlled-molecule-imaging.org/careers for further job announcements.
Best regards,
Jochen Küpper
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CFEL Controlled Molecule Imaging Group — https://www.controlled-molecule-imaging.org
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jochen Küpper
Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) Department of Physics & Center for Ultrafast Imaging (CUI)
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) Universität Hamburg
Photon Science – Coherent Imaging Division Luruper Chaussee 149
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